New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-08
HAWAII RIPE FOR REBELLION.
FOREIGNERS ovERCRowDiNG NATIVES.

SECRET OPPOSITION AMONG THE LEAGUERS-THE
KINGS LAwLEss COURSE.
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. (Spccidp.-The Zealandia
arrived to-day with Honolulu advces of July 80 Tho sit
nation at that date remained unchanged, though there
rere signs OF trouble in the near
future. While everybody admits that a change
NJ Government absolutely necessary, conservative
mep are beginning to question the stability OF Ministry
elected by armed league bound together
BIZ oath and acting in secret There is also evidence Of
internal dssenson within the league which is
ming the Government through the hgurehead Cabinet
II is asserted that few the leaders know what is
ruy on behind and that most OF the members
are being used as tools further the ends Of men who
find personal profit in the turn events have taken The
old trouble of enough officers to go round threatens
also 10 disrupt the league. Only the secrecy OF the oath
that bound the organization has thus far prevented the
opposition from finding open expression which, how
ever cannot be much longer prevented.
The last serious disturbing element is the change Of
sentiment amoug the natives At first they acquiesced
In the change of Ministry. as the King
had anticipated their demands by dismissing
obnoxious officials and asking Green to form new
Ministry. They have learned since that Green did not
select his own Cabinet. 1t was named for him
BY the league. SO the singular spectacle Is presented
Of quasi Constitutional Government not constituted
by popular suffrage or legislative action but by an armed
body absolutely without responsibility The natives
have held msss-meetngs in which many provisions Of
the new constitution have been severely criticised
especially that clause virtually disfranchisinE
members Of their race This is effected by means OF
sproperty qualification. The qualification for member
shp of the House Of Mobiles Is made dependent on the
possession OF taxable property In the kingdom OF the val
ne $4,000 and above all membranes. or in
receipt income OF 5000 per annum. voter must
pass the same qualification. The effect will be that
not more than a dozen natives will be eligible
either to sit in the House Of Mobiles or vote
for members OF that body. The provisions re-
lating to the House Of Representatives, though
less stringent will eecually disranohise the Kanakas.
The pay members has Deen reduced to sum made
support tnose who have other means or sub
.sience The OBJECT is svdently to concentrate power
TO the exclusion Of the Kanakas
The trainers Of the constitution have gone even fur
They have framed an oath by which foreigners OF
American and ropeap descent may vote without re-
Try 50 unnatnrslized residents have ae,a-
10 he exclusion nsn of the nssSo popaatoa This GER
lain lead 10 trouble. perhaps 10 boodshed Fearing
slecon aud 1t has been publicly announced that meas
have beeu taken to meet all possible opposition
In other words, voters are to Oe cocrced into giving
popular sanction the organization and at the
time by controlling the election for members OF the
Legislature the leaguers will succeed In making their
tenure Of office perpetual as tho can De re-
moved after vote of want OF confidence The foreign
atives censured for the part they took In
attending public meetings and advising the King 10 sign
the constitution after having made statement OF tho
situation ~ their Governments without awaiting In
structlon.
: The most intelligent among the natives OF the Ha-
waiian Islauds contend that King Kaskaua had no
power to abrogste the Constitution HIS sovereign
rights derived from IL and the right TO abrogate
amend 1t not OF these Therefore bis act was
absolutely lswless and without excuse except that
men who now constitute his advisory council
A storm brewing and before long may burst on the
condition of affairs though the surface the Govern
ment seems TO be running moro smoothly tnan OF old